Moshe Soloveitchik (Zürich)
Rabbi Moshe Mordechai Soloveitchik | |
|---|---|
| Personal life | |
| Born | September 21, 1914 |
| Died | May 18, 1995 (aged 80) Zürich, Switzerland |
| Spouse | Rivka Ruchama Soloveitchik née Neuman |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Denomination | Haredi |
| Jewish leader | |
| Successor | Rabbi Dov Koppelman |
| Position | Rosh Yeshiva |
| Yeshiva | Lucerne Yeshiva |
| Yahrtzeit | 18 Iyar |
| Dynasty | Soloveitchik dynasty |
Rabbi Moshe Mordechai Soloveitchik, also known as the Swiss Gadol, was a prominent Haredi rabbi who lived in Switzerland. He served as a rosh yeshiva in Lugano and Lucerne before moving to Zürich, where he was recognized as one of the leaders of European Jewry.